Over the last few weeks SP and I have caught up for a couple of nights yarning and gaming with Memoir 44. I'd picked up a secondhand copy within NZ through a facebook page connection and ordered some expansions from Amazon following an introduction to it during a fleeting visit to Japan.
We tried out the Pegasus Bridge scenario (won both times won by the Allies) last week and Hellfire Pass (both times won by the Allies) tonight.
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| Hellfire pass, from the German side |
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| Pegasus Bridge from the perspective of the Allies |
It's simple but effective and we think we can probably get our young lads interested in a game as well. It may turn out to be a good purchase for that alone.
I'd initially thought I might be put off by the out of scale miniatures the game uses, but in fact they remind me of the maps I used to pore over in the Purnell History of the Second World War zines my grandfather collected.
The scenarios require some pleasing strategising, but as with all the C&C family of games there is plenty of potential for things to go awry. Overall I'm pleased I bought into it, and there is a lot of scope for ongoing play.
It's not going to replace heavier games in my collection but will probably get more play.
We also gave Twilight Struggle a go, but that is for another post.